Saddle



QS 222 mgl. A. J. LINDER 1,837978-1 SADDLE Filed July 51, 1950 INVENTOR.

MWL-LW Patented Dec. 22, 1931 "UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE i ANDREW J. LINDER, OF ELYRIA, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE TROXEL MANFACTURING COMPANY, F ELYRIA, OHIO, A CORPORATION OHIO SADDLE Application filed .Tuly 31,

invention relates to saddles and relates more particularly to saddles yadapted to be used for bicycles, motorcycles, velocipedes, and the like.

An object of my invention is to provide a saddle having a novel combined reach and spring member construction, dispensing with all auxiliary compression or tension springs.

Another objectof my invention is to provide an improved saddle which will be simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, and comfortable in use.

Another object of my invention is to pro-k vide an improved saddle employing a minimum number of parts, which are capable of being very inexpensively fabricated.

Other objects of my invention, and the invention itself will become more apparent by reference to the drawings accompanyingthe specifications and made a part hereof. Referring now to the drawings Fig. 1 is a bottom plan. View of the i1nproved saddle of my invention.v

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal medial sectional i view of the saddle of my invention having crank connector and reach members indicated in two positions, the dotted lines showing the crank connector and reach members in a posi tion assumed when a weight isplaced upon the saddle.

Fig. 3 is a rear elevational view of certain parts of the saddle of myinvention, the seat being therein indicated in section.

i Fig. 4 is a like rear elevational View of an- `other embodiment of my invention.

Fig. 5 is a section taken on the line 5--5 of Fig. 4.

Referring now to all of the figures in which like parts are designated by like reference characters Y For the saddle embodying the principles of my invention, illustrated in the drawings, a longitudinally extending reach member, in the form of a spring steel wire, is provided having two rearwardly extending substantially parallel side arms 1 and 2. These arms are provided with an intermediate lowermost portion engaged by gripping extensions 16 and 17 of a saddle clamp15, whereby by means of a bolt 18, the seat 19 supported by 1930. Serial No. 471,917.

the reach member is carried on the saddle post 21.

The side arms 1 and 2 are coiled at 3 to form a spring and their free ends 4 terminate in eyes 5.

While the seat 19 maybe of any desire construction, I preferably provide it with a sheet metal sub-frame 24. To the frame 24 a plurality of like loops of sheet metal forming grips or strips, a pair of which are shown at 9 and another at 12, are secured by bolts 11 and nuts for the clip 9, or a bolt 14 and nut 13 for the clip 12. v

' The reach arms 1 and 2 are joined at their front ends by a yoke connecting portion 2O which passes through the looped clip 12, being secured thereby to the pommel or forward end of the saddle frame. The loops 3 may comprise a plurality of convolutions, as illustrated, Fig. 1, and are provided for the purpose of imparting resilency to the supporting reach members and to effect reciprocatory movement of the crank connector element 6, as later described. v

The crank connector 6 of Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive, is inthe `form of a wire rod bent to provide two substantially U-shaped spaced loops 7 with an intermediate connecting portion and terminates in aligned ends 8 which extend through and are journaled in the looped clips 9, which in turn are secured as above stated to the saddle frame, and are disposed near the rear portion thereof in spaced relation. The free ends 4 of the reach arms 1 and2 are joined to the U-shaped loops of the crank element 6 by projecting said loops through the eyes 5 of the reach arm ends. The loops 7 form crank arms whereby when weight is placed on the saddle, as by a rider seated thereon, the intermediate portion of the reach armsbeing rigidly secured to the saddlepost end of the form shown, the coils 3 will become contracted and the ends 4 be thrust rearwardly so as to displace the loops 7, acting as crank arms, rearwardly, the dotted lines of Fig. 2 illustrating the changed relative positions of the parts.

The crank connector 6 may be substantially W-shaped, as shown and described, with the two depending loops or crank arms '7, or as illustrated in Fig. 4, the connector may be of substantially U-form with its free ends 8', turned outwardly and journaled in the clips 9 which are secured by bolts 1l to the saddle seat frame In such a case a tubular spacer 22 will separate the two eyes 5 in which the reach arms l and 2 terminate and, if desired, a tool bag or the like may be supported from the tube 22 by strips 28 or in any othersuitable manner.

Preferably, the spacing tube 22 will be either placed on the rod forming the U-shaped crank connector before it is changed from its straight form to U-form, or preferably the tube 22 may be made from a sheet metal stamping bent around the intermediate portion of the crank connector 6', after the other parts .shown are in place. Fig. 5 illustrates such a construction, the ligure illustrating the section taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 4.

It will be noted that` my invention con sists particularly in. the combination of a unitary reach and spring member and crank construction and that this constitutes a decided improvement over saddles now in use employing various separate spring means, etc., with which I .am familiar.

Having thus described my invention I am aware that numerous and extensive departures may be made from the embodiments herein illustrated and described, but without departing from the spirit of my invention.

I claim: y

l. In a saddle for cycles, the combination of a seat, a unitary reach and spring member, said spring member rigidly aflixed by an intermediate portion to said cycle, Vand a crank hingedly interconnecting the rear ends of said member and of said seat.

2. In a. saddle for cycles, a seat, a longitudinally extending reach member secured by a forward end to the seat and by an intermediate portion to the cycle, and a crank hingedly interconnecting the'rear endsr of said reach member and of said seat.

3. In a saddle for cycles, a seat, a unitary reach and spring member said spring member rigidly affixed by an intermediate ,portion to said cycle, and a substantially W- shaped crank hingedly secured by its ends to the cantle portion of the seat and hingedly secured by an intermediate portion to said member interconnecting said seat and said member.

4. In a saddle for cycles, a seat, a unitary reach and spring member, a substantially W- shaped crank secured to the cantle portion of the seat, said unitary reach and spring member being secured at its forward end to the pommel portion of the seat and at its rear end to the crank member.

5. In a saddle for cycles, a seat, a longitudinally extending reach member looped at one end and secured thereto to the pommel portion of said seat, substantially parallel side arms extending rearwardly therefrom and coiled at a mid-portion thereof to form a. spring, a substantially W-shaped crank secured to the cantle portion of said seat and the ends of said side arms being bent over said crank, said reach member affixed to said cycle by its mid-portion.

6. In a saddle for cycles, a seat, a longitudinally extending reach member looped at one end and secured thereto to the pommel portion of said seat, substantially parallel side arms extending rearwardly therefrom and coiled at a. mid-portion thereof to form a spring, substantially W-shaped crank secured to the cantle portion of the seat, the ends of said side arms being each respectively bent over the oppositely dis osed looped portions of the W-shaped cran said reach member affixed to said cycle by its mid-portion.

7. In a saddle for cycles, a seat, a unitary reach and spring member, said springmember rigidly affixed by an intermediate ,portion to said cycle, and a substantially U- shaped crank Vliiingedly secured by its ends to the cantle portion of the seat and hingedly secured by an intermediate portion to said memler interconnecting said seat and said mem- 8. In a saddle for cycles, a seat, a unitary reach and coiled spring member, said spring member adapted to be rigidly affixed by an intermediate portion to said cycle, a substantially U-shaped crank secured to the cantle portion of the seat, said unitary reach and spring member being secured at its forward end to the pommel portion of the seat and at its rear end to the crank member.

9. In a saddle for cycles, a seat, a longitudinally extending reach member looped at one end and secured thereto to the pommel portion of said seat, substantially parallel side arms extending rearwardly therefrom and coiled at a mid-portion thereof to :form a spring, a substantially U-shaped crank secured to the cantle portion of saidseat and the ends of said side arms being bent over said crank, said reach member affixed to said cycle by its mid portion forwardly of its coiled portion. v Y

l0. In a saddle for cycles, a seat, a longitudinally' extending reach member looped at one end and secured. thereto to the pommel portion of said seat, substantially parallel side arms extending rearwardly therefrom and coiled at a mid-portion thereof to form a spring, a substantially U-shaped crank se cured to the cantle portion of the seat, the ends of said side arms being each respectively bent over the opposite ends of the central looped portionv of the U-shaped crank, said reach member aiiixed to said cycle by its mid portion forwardly of its coiled portion.

ll. In a saddle for cycles,l a seat, a longitudinally extending reach member looped at oneend and secured thereto to the pommel portion of said seat, substantially parallel side arms extending rearwardly therefrom and coiled at a mid-portion thereof to form a spring, a substantially U-shaped crank secured to the cantle portion of the seat, the ends of said side arms being each respectively bent over the opposite ends of the central looped portion of the U-sliaped crank, and

means holding the side arm ends in spaced relation to each other, said reach member affixed to said cycle by its mid portion forwardly of its coiled portion.

12. In a cycle saddle, the combination of a seat element, a longitudinally extending intermediately coiled reach member secured by a forward end to the seat, substantially rigid means hingedly connected at its two ends to the rear end of said reach member and said seat, and means securing; the reach member by a portion between its forward end and its intermediately coiled portion to a saddle post.

13. In a cycle saddle, the combination of a seat element, a longitudinally extending intermediately coiled reach member secured by a forward end to the seat, substantially rigid means yieldably connected at its two ends to the rear end of said reach member and said seat, and means securing the reachmember by a portion between its forward end and its intermediately coiled portion to a saddle post, whereby upon compressive stresses upon said reach member imparted by said seat and the saddle post, the rear portion of the reach member will be projected relatively rearwardly to rotate said rigid means substantially about the rear end of said seat.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature this 26 day of July, 1930.

ANDREW J. LINDER. 

